| Teaching children respect is very important. As a child | | | | Teachers, parents, police etc are all in positions of |
| grows older they will form many opinions about those | | | | authority and often times for a child it is not their place |
| around them and without proper teaching they will be | | | | to question those in authority. |
| disrespectful. Here are 7 things to consider when | | | | 5. Being fair. You may be a parent who suffered from |
| teaching respect. | | | | inequality as a child and therefore are trying to |
| 1. Parents shape behavior. Children first learn from their | | | | compensate in some way with your own children. This |
| parents and will follow their parent's examples. We | | | | can quite easily lead to demanding and greedy children. |
| must all evaluate the respect we show others | | | | You cannot always be fair but you can try very hard |
| particularly when we consider that our children are | | | | to be just. |
| now watching us. | | | | 6. 5th Commandment. "Honor your father and mother |
| 2. Start early. Start teaching your children respect as | | | | that your days may be long upon the land." In the |
| early as possible. The tone in yourvoice when you | | | | earlier commandments we are instructed to love the |
| speak to your children and when you speak to your | | | | Lord and our neighbors but for our parents we are told |
| spouse must always be monitored. | | | | to honor them. The Lord even makes a deal with us, in |
| 3. How does your child treat others? Have your | | | | exchange for this respect...we will have a long life. |
| children treat their siblings and other children with | | | | 7. Respect and manners. You will be surprised at how |
| respect. Try not to allow name calling, yelling and hitting. | | | | much more respectful your children are if you also try |
| When your child does misbehave explain to them that | | | | to teach your children good manners. Well mannered |
| this behavior is not acceptable and explain proper | | | | children are respectful children. |
| behavior. | | | | Teaching children respect is so worth the effort. Think |
| 4. Question authority? In the 1960's "Question Authority" | | | | of how you feel when you are around respectful |
| buttons were popular. Now some people who wore | | | | children. For me they are a joy. Sometimes my children |
| those buttons may have a hard time teaching their | | | | are part of this throng and I feel momentarily like I am |
| children to be respectful towards authority figures. | | | | enjoying success. |